Charles Russo is a 2016 graduate of Saint Vincent College with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Marketing. He has extensive experience in marketing, public relations, sports writing, athletic training, and research. His resume highlights internships with Levin Furniture, the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball team, and the Saint Vincent College Athletic Department and Communication Department. He maintains a 3.5 overall GPA and 3.9 GPA in Communication.
1. Charles Nickolas Russo III
243 Thomas Jefferson Terrace Elkton, MD 21921 Charles.russo@stvincent.edu 443.907.4143
www.linkedin.com/in/charlierussosvc
EDUCATION
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Communication (Public Relations Focus)
Minor in Marketing
Overall GPA: 3.5
Graduation: May 2016
Communication GPA: 3.9
EXPERIENCE
Levin Furniture, Greensburg, PA
Marketing and Sales Intern May 2015-Present
Creative marketing director of award winning advertising campaign for FEO furniture line
Supervise sales associates and lead daily meetings
Provided management help with day-to-day tasks
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA October 2015-Present
Sports Writer, The Review
Contribute weekly articles to the Sports section of the paper
Interview individuals to put togetherquality pieces
Work to meet weekly deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
Student Athletic Trainer August 2015-Present
Provide athletic training services for the College’s athletic department
Attend scheduled practices and home and away competitions as necessary
Maintain and manage a safe and clean athletic training facility
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
Sports Information Assistant-Athletic Department November 2014-Present
Produce media guides,game notes,news releases and feature stories
Generate feature content,video and other unique athletic coverage for Saint Vincent College
Facilitate Saint Vincent’s social media outlets and compile athletic statistics
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
Research Assistant – Communication Department August 2014-January 2015
Perform qualitative analysis and/orquantitative analyses of data
Organize and code research results
Handle and protect confidential and sensitive data
Wilmington Blue Rocks Professional Baseball Club, Wilmington, DE
Game Day Marketing Intern April 2014-August 2014
Followed up with fans regarding experience at recent games
Assisted with client events and provided tours and guidance
Worked in fast-pace call center to promote games and events
Assisted with marketing efforts at community events such as hospitalvisits, Kidney and Cancer Walks
Distributed nightly promotional items
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
Saint Vincent College:
Member of the Upsilon Nu chapterof Lambda Pi Eta (the Undergraduate Communication Honorary Society)
Dean’s List, Academic and Leadership Scholar
Member of the Men’s Varsity Lacrosse Team, Saint Vincent College Lacrosse Team Captain, All Ohio River
Lacrosse Conference (2nd Team)
SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) Representative
MAD COMM (media, advertising, and communication club) Treasurer
Other: Black Belt in Karate
SKILLS
Certified in Qualtrics; Certified in SPSS Business 1 Program; Experience and Simulation in Creating Marketing Plans;
Microsoft Office; Adobe After Affects CS6; DreamWeaver